Mexico Federal Public Defender Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Mexico Federal Public Defender Program
	CFDA Number:	00.000
	CFDA Description:	Not Elsewhere Classified
	Federal Agency Name:	International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affair
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	INL-11-CA-0010-MEXICO-070611
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 06, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jul 07, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 16, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 16, 2011
	Archive Date:	Oct 16, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	2,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	2,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: The U.S. Government, via the Merida Initiative, is providing support for law enforcement training and development as well as a range of assistance and capacity building for prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys in Mexico. In an effort to complement existing USG and international donor efforts to develop the criminal justice sector in Mexico, the Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) invites U.S.-based NGOs, universities, and commercial entities to submit proposals for a program to be conducted in Mexico to focus on the federal public defender system administered by the Instituto Federal de Defensoria Publica (IFDP). The project will focus its efforts on supporting the IFDP and its attorneys in making the transition to an accusatory system. This program will complement ongoing INL programs implemented by the Department of Justice International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) and Overseas Prosecutorial, Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and programs being implemented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the criminal justice systems in Mexican states. The goal of this project is to assist the IFDP make the administrative changes necessary for its altered responsibilities under an accusatory system, and to assist the IFDPs attorneys become effective in their roles in the reformed system. INLs support for IFDP and its responsibilities as an integral aspect of an accusatory criminal justice system will bolster accountability and public confidence in Mexico's federal criminal justice institutions. This program is intended as a three-year project with a funding ceiling of up to $6,000,000 (six million dollars) during the three-year period, pending funding availability. Up to $2,000,000 will be available for the first year, with the possibility of funding at similar levels on an annual basis for two more years. There is the possibility of continued funding beyond three years based upon performance and availability of funds. For technical, programmatic, and/or administrative questions, please contact Mary Pat Hayes-Crow - INL/RM/MS at 202.776.8373 or Hayes-CrowMP2@state.gov. Questions should be submitted no later than September 2, 2011 at 5pm. All questions received from applicants along with the responses will be posted on www.grants.gov as a separate attachment to the announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Cheryl Price Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-776-8743

DoS [PriceCH@state.gov]
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